Engages residents in meaningful conversation and activities related to their individual interests.

Maintains professional approach to responsibilities (uniform, start times, absenteeism, confidentiality, communication with residents, family members, other staff members and vendors, and daily work responsibilities).

Supports new resident welcome and assimilation process.

Monitors residents for changes in condition and reports changes to delegating nurse.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

High school diploma or equivalent.

Must work with other Caregivers towards overall resident care.

Complete 12 hours of continued education courses annually - provided through community in-services.

Must be fluent in English and have the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating procedures, policies and employee manuals. Ability to write reports and correspondence.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations.

Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals and profitability.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.